KILL THE PAST: 25 YEARS OF GRASSHOPPER MANUFACTURE
KILL THE PAST: 25 YEARS OF GRASSHOPPER MANUFACTURE is a book written by Blake Hester and published by Lost In Cult. It includes exclusive and never-before-seen art and behind-the-scenes information from the works of Goichi Suda and Grasshopper Manufacture to celebrate the studio's 25th anniversary. It features interviews from dozens of creators related to Grasshopper, and four expanded essay books exploring Shadows of the Damned, No More Heroes, The Silver Case, and killer7.
The book was announced for pre-order on August 20th, 2024. The pre-order campaign closes on October 18th. The book is scheduled to release in Q2/Q3 of 2025.
Contents
Standard Edition
- 400+ pages featuring exclusive never-before-seen development art and behind-the-scenes concepts from Grasshopper Manufacture titles
- Interviews with various Grasshopper creators:
- Goichi Suda
- Tadayuki Nomaru - Concept artist, Killer7, No More Heroes, Shadows of the Damned
- Nobutaka Ichiki - Planner, No More heroes, Director, No More Heroes
- James Mountain - Localisation
- and more...
- One random collectable trading card
Deluxe Edition
- Includes Standard Edition book
- Expanded Essay Books
- Ed Smith (@esmithwriter) on Killer7
- Ashley Bardhan (@ashleybardhan) on Shadows of the Damned
- Diego Argüello (@diegoarguello66) on No More Heroes
- Suriel Vazquez (@SurielVazquez) on The Silver Case
- Trading Cards
- Pins
- Posters
- Art Prints
- Stickers
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